James Howard Woods is an American actor and producer. His best known roles are Videodrome (1983), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Casino (1995), Nixon (1995), Contact (1997), the voice of Hades in Disney's animated feature Hercules (1997), and the voice of Falcón in the movie Stuart Little 2 (2002). Woods has also been nominated for two Academy Awards, one in the Best Actor category for Salvador (1986) and the other in the Best Supporting Actor category for Ghosts of Mississippi (1996). He is the recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards for the television movies Promise (1987) and My Name Is Bill W. (1989). On television, he is known for his lead role in the CBS drama Shark (2006–08), his guest appearances in Showtime's Ray Donovan (2013) and for voice-acting as himself on various episodes of Family Guy and The Simpsons.
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James Woods
Active - 1972 - Present |
Birth - Apr 18, 1947 |
Genres - Drama, Comedy, Crime, Action-Adventure, Thriller
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Subgenres - Biographical Film, Neo-Noir, Comedy Drama, Historical Film, Buddy Film
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Biographical Film, Neo-Noir, Comedy Drama, Historical Film, Buddy Film, Drama Fiction, Epic Film, Heist Film, Legal Drama, LGBT-Related Film, Prison Film, Teen Film, Boxing Film, Buddy Cop Film, Chase, Christmas Film, Courtroom, Crossover Fiction, Docudrama, Musical, Parody Film, Political Thriller Film, Trial Film, Action Thriller, African- Biographical Dramas, American Football Film, Arthouse Science Fiction Film, Body Horror Film, Buddy, Christmas Specials, Comedy Horror, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Computer-Animated, Computer-Animated Film, Detective Film, Erotic Thriller, Fairy Tale, Family Film, Gangster Film, Ghost Film, High School, Mecha, Ninja Film, Political Drama, Political Satire, Post-Apocalyptic Film, Psychological Thriller Film, Rape And Revenge Film, Rock Music, Satire, Serial Killer, Speculative/Fantastic Fiction Film, Teen Comedy, Teen Drama, Tragicomedy, Vampire Film, Western Film